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Thumbprint Cookies

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We eat a lot of jam in my household… on toast, muffins, ice cream, and straight off of the spoon. I grew up eating these oval shaped, flaky, buttery, croissant-like cookies with a dollop of strawberry jam in the middle that came from a blue box. I have no idea what they are called, but that’s the kind of stuff dreams are made of. They might’ve been from France? Who knows.

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Since flaky cookies seemed a little challenging for me, I stuck to thumbprint cookies. That’s much more manageable in my little kitchen.IMG_4489

This Silpat perfect cookie sheet maps out where to place each dough ball. I usually fit twelve on a baking sheet, but apparently you can fit thirteen! Now, I can bake one extra cookie on each batch. I la-la-love my Silpat sheets. They make cleaning up and baking that much easier. The cookies practically peel right off and bake evenly. The baking sheet remains clean and wipes right down.IMG_4514

As for the jam, I stuck to strawberry preserves from Bonne Maman. Nothing beats strawberry in my book.IMG_4518

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The cookies are very tame on their own. I rolled them in some sugar prior to baking and they were still not very sweet. Thank goodness for that jam!IMG_4533

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I would’ve liked these cookies to be thicker than how they turned out. Perhaps a shortbread base would have been a better call than these soft sugary cookies. Next time.. I have so much jam to work with!IMG_4563

Recipe adapted from AllRecipes.

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Thumbprint Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup sugar, for rolling
  • 2/3 cup any flavor fruit jam (I used strawberry)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line baking sheet with a silpat mat.
  2. Cream butter, sugar, and egg yolk. Add vanilla, flour and salt.
  3. Shape dough into balls and roll into the sugar. Use your finger or a the bottom of a wooden utensil to create a small dent in the middle of each cookie. Fill the indentation with jam.
  4. Place on cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake for 15 minutes.
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I received products from Silpat, Bonne Maman, and Le Creuset for this post. 

Chocolate Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies

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Happy Friday the 13th! If you’re still looking for something to make for Valentine’s Day, look no further!

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These cookies are made from a chocolate cake mix, so it’s a no brainer. You could even have your kiddos help you out!

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I found some festive sprinkles in Target’s dollar section and put them on half of my cookies.

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Since these cookies come from Paula Deen, you can bet your bottom dollar that they’re just as sinful and delicious as all of her other recipes. The cream cheese makes these cookies melt in your mouth. They’re gooey, thick, and rich. Actually, extra rich.

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Happy Valentine’s Day! Recipe from Paula Deen

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Chocolate Cake Mix Gooey Butter Cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Confectioner’s sugar, for dusting
  • 1 box Pillsbury Moist Supreme Dark Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 egg
  • 1 stick of butter, room temperature (1/2 cup)
  • sprinkles (optional)

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cream the cream cheese and butter until smooth. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
  3. Stir in the cake mix. Cover and refrigerate for at least two hours.
  4. Roll the chilled batter into tablespoon sized balls and then roll them in confectioner’s sugar. Top with sprinkles, if using.
  5. Bake for 12 minutes.
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Valentine S’mores Cookies

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Oh, the dreaded couples’ holiday is coming up. That means lots of cheesy cards, heart shaped everything, and men scrambling trying to find the perfect throw-away gift for his girl. I don’t mind the holiday, though. Actually, I don’t mind any of the holidays. Every holiday means specialized items in the baking aisle!

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For that, I am a sucker. I will mindlessly fill my cart with every heart shaped, red, and pink chocolate there is. I know it all tastes the same, but seeing chocolate chips a tad different than the normal shapes and colors of what I’m used to brings joy to my baker heart.

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Nestle can do no wrong in my book.

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These s’mores cookies from Chelsea’s Messy Apron are wonderfully soft and chewy. They’re packed with flavor and remind me of camping. I love the touch of Nestle’s Valentine chips.

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Valentine’s S’mores Cookies

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup + 1 tbsp. brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1 large egg, at room temperature
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup + 7 tbsp. all-purpose flour
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ½ cup (2 sheets) graham cracker, coarsely broken up
  • 1 cup Nestle Valentine's dark chocolate chips
  • ½ cup Jet-Puffed mallow-bits

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Cream the butter and both sugars. Mix in the egg and vanilla and beat until just incorporated.
  3. Gradually stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
  4. With a wooden spoon, stir in the M&M’s, graham crackers, chocolate chips, and mallow-bits.
  5. Pack a cookie scoop completely full with the dough.
  6. Shape into 2-3 tablespoon sized balls and place on baking sheet.
  7. Bake for about 10-12 minutes.
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